Chapter 9

“It seems like we meet again”

Judging by his words, it doesn't feel like this was just a coincidence. With my body completely soaked wet, I might look like a complete fool by how I look but who cares. Looking at the place where that big tides came from, I know for sure that staying in this place would do us no good. 

“I think we must go—”

Before I can even complete my words, I can see them going upstairs leaving me behind. 

“Did you just leave without saying any words?”

Shocked at how they left without saying any notice to me, I make my feet move. The floor is wet which is why we must be careful —

Thud

And just as I said… I slip falling due to this floor being slippery.  Getting up quickly,  I somehow manage to take a few steps on the stairs before another wave of tide clashes from my back. 

Luckily, I am holding onto this stair handle. With that, we managed to reach the top of the floor. There was no roof. Only the. Water from the outside can be seen. No land, no roofs, nothing else than water waves clashing each one another. 

“Will… people still manage to stay alive despite this circumstance?”

Migo can't help but ask. Now that I realize it, I can't see his best friend. That kid named Ben. I wonder where he is.

“Yes, they will still manage to do so. That is if they had the luck to be in a place this high”

“Judging by how it looks. This was the Hoslow building.  The apartment that is so high. But, it wasn't the tallest building around here”

“Hoslow…”

Why does that name sound familiar?

“Ah. Yes? Did you say anything?“

I didn't have the chance to answer him. After all, I have no idea why I am not feeling well. It was as if… there was something wrong…

If I remember correctly… the moment that Migo's adventure starts is when he first kills a monster. By there, his leveling up would start.

As for Saypher… he can see the bar notifications and settings but he just didn't mind it since he was so immersed in him killing dinosaurs. 

”What is really happening in this world…“

Migo asked in confusion as he saw the changes in the sky and the water.

IKINOBIRU. The game where many things happened.  It shows an adventure that makes users experience all the things that happened and might happen in the world. Just like how everything starts…

Dinosaurs. 

Mesozoic era. This era is best known as the time of the dinosaurs. As for the start of this game, dinosaurs are the main enemy of the players. 

That is the event that we just faced in the first part. Now this event that we are having is based on the Paleozoic era. The era in which marine animals are mostly active. Reptiles as such in the land. 

Letting out a deep breath, I still feel confused about why this thing happened.  But… there is nothing that I can do than accept this fact. 

”The sky is dark, we must create our base and space for us to sleep“

”Migo set out a fire“

”How can I make a fire if all of us are soaking wet—“

He didn't have the chance to finish his words as his hand caught a spare clothes that I just got from the inventory.

”H— hey.. where did this come from??“

Ah, right. Now that I show it to them… he won't probably take my reply if I say that it was from my bag. I am completely soaked so there is no possible way that it was from there. 

Saypher has been quiet for some time. It seems like he already noticed how this hologram works.

Explaining it to Migo, I can say that Saypher is listening too. I didn't say all the things that I know and just showed some basics that one would easily notice.  That is when I realized how nice it was to be an IKINOBIRU character.

”Woah, this was so cool. How did this thing happen?“

Just as I thought,  Migo have no idea that this kind of thing exists.

”So it was that thing that was floating in my vision…“

I just let them be, thinking that I shall give them some time to have their way in that system. Maybe I should go downstairs to see any valuable stuff that I might use. But… for now… maybe I should use a weapon. 

”Wai, I want to buy the sacrificial sword“

[Sacrificial sword. A sword that helps the user make a blast that is 10x his normal hit. This would only happen one time for every 25 seconds.  It cost 150 harto. You currently have 195 harto. Do you still want to purchase it?]

Hah… I only have 195 harto left. Wait… we are still having a quest right? There would be a reward after that.

Clicking the notifications,  the time remaining before this quest ends is…

[00:34:28]

Almost half an hour. Maybe we can make it. I just need to stay alive till then.

The sound of my feet touching the cold wet floor can be heard as I walk downstairs.  Weird… but, I feel like… something is not right. 

”Krrrr spphhss“

What was that sound?!

I gulp.

Did I… make the wrong choice to get down? Maybe I should just stay upstairs—

As soon as I looked my back to get back upstairs, what welcomed me made me surprised in horrid.

”Yes I would like to purchase it!“

[Sacrificial sword purchase completed. 150 harto will be deducted from your 195 harto. You currently have a total of 45 in your balance]

”Damn!“

I cursed out of frustration.  Holding the sacrificial sword that suddenly appeared in my hand, I can't help but shout as I give my strength to this creature who looks like a goblin. His skin seems to be similar to those of dolphins and he does have fins and scales on his body. What is this weird creature… why didn't I see it in the game when—

Ahh shit, maybe this creature was part of the event and I didn't encounter it for I focus on the gigantic Leviathan. 

Maybe by now, Saypher was fighting with that monster.  No, I shall not let myself be swayed by these memories. Right at this moment, what I need to do is kill this goblin thing!

 

.

.

.

”I thought that I would be killed by that thing. Luckily… I somewhat managed to kill this thing“

[Yippiee! Congratulations, you advanced to Level 3!!]

[You now advanced in Level 3]

[New Side Quest Arrive]

[Wai advanced in level 3]

[New talent unlocked]

[New skill unlocked]

[Store is now upgraded. You can now get discounts using vouchers]

[Storage capacity upgraded. Maximum capacity is now 20]

Wow… I didn't know that there was also a voucher in here. If… this was just like the game, maybe I could redeem some lifetime vouchers once I reached Level 10!

Being happy with how I managed to kill this thing, now that the moonlight touched its body,  I then realized how this creature was similar to the creature that is called Ningen.

The Ningen is described as a whale-like creature that has anatomical similarities to humans. The creature has a face, and in some stories, it is said to have extremely large limbs arms, and hands…

Thinking of how this thing appeared, I know that this creature doesn't stay in a place alone… more or less…

And… with his blood scattering all over… his species would know his exact location. 

It is not impossible that…

There are more creatures as such nearby…

”Krrrr spphhss“

”Krrrr spphhss“

Gulping, I wonder if I did the right thing by killing this Ningen… maybe… I just dig my own grave…

I dare not look back, for I am certain that if I do, what would welcome me is a countless number of pair of eyes that were looking for its prey.